Green Human Resource Management, Green Transformational Leadership, and Green Behavior in Manufacturing Industry in China: The Role of Green Creativity

Feige You; Daisy Mui Hung Kee; Gary Peng Liang Tan

doi:10.47297/wspchrmWSP2040-800507.20251603

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Green Human Resource Management, Green Transformational Leadership, and Green Behavior in Manufacturing Industry in China: The Role of Green Creativity
Green Human Resource Management, Green Transformational Leadership, and Green Behavior in Manufacturing Industry in China: The Role of Green Creativity
1.School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
2.School of Business and Administration, Wawasan Open University, Penang, Malaysia
Vol. 16, Issue 3, Pages: 142-163(2025)
Published：23 May 2025
DOI：10.47297/wspchrmWSP2040-800507.20251603
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You Feige,Kee Daisy Mui Hung,Tan Gary Peng Liang.Green Human Resource Management, Green Transformational Leadership, and Green Behavior in Manufacturing Industry in China: The Role of Green Creativity[J].Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management,2025,16(03):142-163.
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You Feige,Kee Daisy Mui Hung,Tan Gary Peng Liang.Green Human Resource Management, Green Transformational Leadership, and Green Behavior in Manufacturing Industry in China: The Role of Green Creativity[J].Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management,2025,16(03):142-163. DOI： 10.47297/wspchrmWSP2040-800507.20251603.

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This research predominantly examines green human resource management and green transformational leadership

a unique contribution in nurturing employees' green behavior in Chinese enterprises. In addition

this research examines the green creativity mediating mechanisms on the relationship between green human resource management

green transformational leadership

and employees' green behavior in Chinese enterprises. As organizations increasingly prioritize environmental sustainability

understanding these mechanisms becomes necessary. A total of 647 Chinese manufacturing employees participated in this research

and the data collected were analyzed using SmartPLS. The findings indicate green human resource management and green transformational leadership positively influence employees' green creativity and green behavior

the findings emphasizing leadership substance in promoting a sustainability-driven organizational culture. Green creativity mediates the relationship between three green human resource management

green transformational leadership

and employee green behavior. This study fills the knowledge and theoretical gap in the human resource management literature. These findings highlight the importance of green human resource management and green transformational leadership in promoting manufacturing organizations' sustainability goals. This study emphasizes the pivotal role of green creativity as a mechanism for promoting environmentally responsible behaviors within the Chinese manufacturing industry

offering actionable insights for policymakers and business leaders aiming to cultivate a culture of environmental responsibility.

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